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Sir Peter Edward Middleton, GCB served as a Secretary of Barclays PLC from 1983 to 1991. Sir. Middleton was the permanent Secretary at HM Treasury from 1983 to 1991. He spent nearly 30 years at HM Treasury, working closely with nine Chancellors. Sir Middleton served as the Group Chief Executive at Barclays from November 1998 to October 1999. He was also President of the British Bankers Association from 2004 to 2006. Sir Middleton serves as the Non-Executive Chairman ... of Three Delta LLP. Sir Middleton serves as the Chairman of Marsh & McLennan Companies UK Limited, Camelot Group PLC, Marsh Ltd., the Barclays Group Asia Pacific Advisory Committee, CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution), Creative Sheffield, and Chancellor of Sheffield University. Sir Middleton has been the Non-Executive Chairman and Director in the U.K. of Marsh & Mclennan Companies Inc. since July 12, 2005. He has been Non-Executive Chairman of XCAP Securities plc since August 2012. He served as the Chairman of the Board of British Bankers Association. Sir. Middleton served as the Chairman of Barclays Bank PLC since 1999 and served as its Director since 1991. Sir Middleton served as the Chairman of Barclays PLC from 1999 to September 1, 2004, following the reorganization of BZW in 1997. He joined Barclays PLC in 1991 as the Deputy Chairman and Chairman of BZW. In 1998, Sir Middleton relinquished his executive responsibilities as the Deputy Chairman and Chairman of Barclays Capital. Sir. Middleton serves as the Chairman of Burford Capital Ltd. He also serves as Deputy Chairman of United Utilities. He also served as a Deputy Chairman of United Utilities PLC and a Senior Independent Director since January 1, 1994. Sir Middleton serves as a Non-Executive Director of Barclays Capital. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board of Financial Dynamics Ltd. He also serves as a Member of International Advisory Board. He served as a Director of Barclays PLC from 1991 to September 1, 2004. Sir Middleton served as an Independent Director of Mobile Telesystems OJSC from June 2005 to 2007. He served as a Board Member of Bass PLC from 1992 to 2001 and General Accident (later CGU) from 1992 to 1995. He served as Director of British Bankers Association. Sir Middleton is a Chancellor of Sheffield University, a Director of the International Monetary Conference, and a member of the International Advisory Panel of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He is a member of the Court of the Guild of International Bankers and a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers. Sir. Middleton was a Member of the National Institute for Economic Research from 1996 to 2007. He is an Honorary Fellow of the London Business School and was a visiting Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford. Sir Middleton was educated at Sheffield City Grammar School and at Sheffield and Bristol Universities, where he studied Economics and Statistics.

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